Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company

Product Details CompanyWorcester Consolidated Street Railway CompanyCertificate TypeFirst Preferred StockDate IssuedSeptember 20, 1917CanceledYesPrinterJohn A. Lowell Bank Note CompanySignaturesHand signedApproximate Size11" (w) by 8" (h)ImagesShow the exact certificate you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsNAReference $25 to $50 Historical Context The Worcester Consolidated Street Railway was Worcester, Massachusetts largest. In 1906, it was purchased by Cornelius Vanderbilt’s New Haven railway and over the years combined with other surface railways in Springfield and Boston. Its network included urban lines that ran throughout the city, as well as a network that connected Worcester to other county cities and towns such as Fitchburg. The company built a steam-powered electrical plant in 1911 on Providence Road in Millbury to power its system.Financial woes began to batter Worcester Consolidated by the mid 1920s. In the first nine months of 1926, the company los